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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major

18 Ranked Colleges
78 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major

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In 2020-2021, 181 people earned their degree in laser and optical technology/technician, making the major the 1025th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 78 laser and optical technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major” ranking looked at 18 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in laser and optical technology/technician. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their laser and optical technology/technician program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree laser and optical tech students.

Top 18 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Laser & Optical Technology

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Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Indian Hills Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Indian Hills Community College is a public institution located in Ottumwa, Iowa. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s laser and optical techn degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. This small school is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, North Carolina

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Carolina Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Carolina Community College is a small school located in Sanford, North Carolina that handed out 7 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Montana State University is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 8 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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San Jose City College
San Jose, California

With a ranking of #6, San Jose City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. This medium-sized school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 3 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, Massachusetts

Quinsigamond Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #7. Quinsigamond Community College is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Baker College
Owosso, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Baker College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Baker College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Owosso, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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Universidad Metropolitana came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. UMET is located in San Juan, and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees to qualified students.

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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, Texas

Northwest Vista College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Cincinnati State Technical and Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s laser and optical techn students in 2020-2021.

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Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, New Mexico

Central New Mexico Community College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking. Central New Mexico Community College is a fairly large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 0 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, Iowa

Iowa Western Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and it awarded 3 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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Texas State Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 0 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

With a ranking of #11, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona

Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major ranking, coming in at #11. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees to qualified students.

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College of Lake County
Grayslake, Illinois

College of Lake County ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. College of Lake County is a public institution located in Grayslake, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

With a ranking of #11, Three Rivers Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Laser and Optical Tech Major list. Three Rivers Community College is a small public school situated in Norwich, Connecticut. It awarded 0 associates’s laser and optical techn degrees in 2020-2021.

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